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Midlife Confidential
by Jenny Hopf and Julie Dereshinsky
Welcome to Midlife Confidential, a podcast about what every middle-aged person wants to know, but is too afraid to ask. Before each episode, we send out an anonymous survey to collect real answers about taboo topics like money, sex, relationships, and who's getting fillers. We then share the unfiltered data with you curious middle-agers. Make sure you subscribe to get the inside scoop on what everyone is wondering, but no one is talking about!
Episodes
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Episode 25: Midlife Women's Health
The people asked for it, and we are delivering! Middle-aged women’s health, specifically hormonal changes, has become the hottest topic in the carpool line and in group chats. And guess what? Our latest anonymous poll proves that we’re all sweaty, tired, raging messes… and also really confused....
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Season 2 Promo: Our Daughters Take the Mic
To kick off Season 2 of Midlife Confidential, hosts Julie and Jenny bring in two very special guests—their daughters, Lucy and Maeve. In Part 1, the girls put their moms in the hot seat to grill them about what it’s really like having mothers who overshare on the internet, their most popular...
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Episode 24: Booty Count in Midlife
Remember back in your teens and twenties when your “number” felt like high-stakes social currency? Whether you were terrified of seeming too experienced, stressed about looking completely naive, or quietly editing your mental list so nobody would judge you, everyone had a complicated relationship...
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Episode 23: Never Have I Ever... In Midlife
Remember playing "Never Have I Ever" in college over cheap beer? Fast-forward to midlife, and the game looks a little different. This week, we’re unpacking the juicy, awkward, and wildly honest anonymous confessions our community was too embarrassed to admit out loud. From bedroom taboos to...
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Episode 22: Envy in Midlife
In this episode of Midlife Confidential, Julie and Jenny dig into one of the most relatable feelings of midlife: envy. Using anonymous listener poll data, they unpack what women in midlife are secretly jealous of. From luxury vacations and effortless travel, to changing bodies, GLP-1 culture…
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Episode 21: Money in Midlife
How the hell is everyone else paying for their lives? If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram, spotted someone on their third luxury vacation of the year in a brand-new SUV, and immediately did mental math trying to figure out if they’re making bank, drowning in credit card debt, or quietly...
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Episode 20: AI in Midlife
Are you midlifers prepared for when your teenager walks through the door and introduces their new, AI-generated partner? This week, Julie and Jenny are analyzing our latest anonymous poll to uncover how middle-aged adults are navigating the rise of the robots. Turns out midlifers aren’t…
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Episode 19: Hair in Midlife
In this episode, we sit down with master colorist and “color connoisseur” Margaret Cunningham for a candid, eye-opening conversation about everything midlife women want to know about hair. From the craziest things she’s heard in the chair to the truth about hair washing, gray blending, thinning,...
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Episode 18: Cheating in Midlife
Grab your headphones and close the doors, because this week we're airing out midlife's biggest, juiciest taboo: cheating. Backed by our latest anonymous survey, we dig deep into what’s actually happening in marriages that have crossed the 10- and 20-year marks. From school drop-off crushes and...
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Bonus: A Peek into our Socials
Our Instagram feeds are onto us. In this special bonus episode Julie and Jenny open their apps and reveal the truth of what the algorithm thinks we want—and honestly, we’ve never felt so targeted, exposed, and a tad mortified. Grab a beverage and open your feed with us. What is yours serving you?
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Episode 17: Social Media in Midlife
Is social media bringing you joy, or is it slowly ruining you? In this episode we dissect and share the data from our latest anonymous survey, revealing how middle-aged people really feel about their relationship with social apps. In this episode, we discuss: The 2009 Flashbacks: Remembering the...
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Episode 16: The Off-Switch: Our Unfiltered Stories of Giving Up Alcohol
This month’s episodes have been all about the booze. How much middle aged people are drinking, or as the data shows, may not be! In today's episode your favorite middle-aged moms from Midlife Confidential spill the tea on our own journeys with booze, and the impact being sober has had on our…
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Episode 15: Sober Curious with Casey McGuire Davidson
In this episode of Midlife Confidential, Julie and Jenny are joined by life coach and podcast host Casey McGuire Davidson to discuss the growing "sober curious" movement among midlife women. They explore the cultural shift away from alcohol, the physical impacts of drinking in midlife, and the...
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Episode 14: Navigating Alcohol in Midlife
Is your nightly glass of wine starting to feel less like a "reward" and more like a "3 AM wake-up call"? You aren’t alone. In this episode of Midlife Confidential, we’re pulling back the curtain on midlife drinking habits using anonymous data from our community of "confidantes." We dive into why...
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Episode 13: Mine, Yours, and the Mess in Between (Part 2)
We’re moving from the bedroom to the bills. In this episode, Julie and Jenny are pulling back the curtain on how midlife couples really handle their money. Is your "shared" bank account actually a "don’t ask, don’t tell" zone? We’re diving into the results of our latest poll where a high…
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Episode 12: Mine, Yours and the Mess in Between (Part 1)
Julie and Jenny unpack the results from the latest poll to explore the complexities of sleeping arrangements in midlife relationships. They discuss bed sharing, snoring and musical beds with children, the growing importance of sleep hygiene, and the emerging trend of sleep separation. They top it...
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Episode 11: Inside Men's Mental Health with Rick Fink
In a world where most men in their 40s and 50s would rather buy a Porsche or start an aggressive gravel-biking habit than talk about their feelings, we found a rare specimen. This week, we’re joined by Rick Fink—married father of two, comedian, and host of Small Town Scuttlebutt—to pull back the...
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Episode 10: Navigating Mental Health in your Midlife
Ever felt like you’re one chirping smoke detector away from a total meltdown? You’re not alone, and we have the data to prove it. This week, Julie and Jenny are pulling back the curtain on what Mental Health feels like in Midlife. We’re dissecting our latest poll to find out what people are doing...
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Episode 9: Midlife Goals... Love them or leave them?
Is setting a goal in your 40s and 50s a legitimate path to self-improvement, or just another unpaid project we don’t have the bandwidth to manage? In this episode, Julie and Jenny dive into the data to find out why health and wellness have officially replaced the corporate ladder—and why your...
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Episode 8: Finding Your “Second Act” Fun
Hosts Julie and Jenny explore the concept of fun, particularly in midlife. They share personal anecdotes about their recent experiences, including Julie's mishap during a restorative yoga class and Jenny's nostalgic discovery of an old iPod while organizing tech junk drawers. The conversation...
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Episode 7: Would you Rather...Fun Edition
In this mini episode Julie and Jenny play a rapid fire game of "Would You Rather" to tap into the concept of fun in midlife. They explore individual perspectives and preferences around what "fun" means. A full episode on the topic of fun, including data from our anonymous poll, is coming soon!
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Episode 6: The Friendship Hustle
Is it just us, or is making a new friend in your 40s harder than finding a pair of jeans that fits both your waist and your ego? In this episode, Julie and Jenny dive into the results of our anonymous community poll to find out why midlife friendships feel like a full-time job. We’re exposing the...
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Episode 5: Can Men and Women Be Friends?
In this episode of Midlife Confidential, hosts Jenny and Julie explore the complexities of friendships in midlife, particularly focusing on the dynamics of male-female friendships within committed relationships. They engage in a fun game of "Cool or Not Cool' to discuss various scenarios that...
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Episode 1: Welcome to Midlife Confidential
Midlife is complicated. Getting the answers shouldn't be. Our new podcast trailer is live, and we're filling you in on how we're going to get answers to all of those burning questions you have about your peers. Ger ready for us to pull back the curtain on sex, money, and secrets every middle-aged...
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Episode 4: Midlife Maintenance, What's your Secret Fix?
We're looking deep into the mirror and exposing the truth: What are midlifers really doing to fight gravity and what’s on their wish list? From secret injectables to pricey potions, we dish on all the "maintenance" your peers are getting done. No shame, just the cold, hard, (and hopefully smooth)...
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Episode 3: Topics we're covering this season
Listen for a sneak peek into some of the midlife topics we plan to dig into this season. In this episode we share our current favorite topics that our listeners have asked about, and we can't wait to gather the data and share the results with you.
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Episode 2: How much sex are midlifers having?
It's our first deep dive episode and we're digging into the data that you all provided in our recent poll. In this episode you'll learn about how much sex midlifers are really having, and perhaps even more interesting, how often we think our peers are getting it on.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Midlife Confidential, a podcast about what every middle-aged person wants to know, but is too afraid to ask. Before each episode, we send out an anonymous survey to collect real answers about taboo topics like money, sex, relationships, and who's getting fillers. We then share the unfiltered data with you curious middle-agers. Make sure you subscribe to get the inside scoop on what everyone is wondering, but no one is talking about!
HOSTED BY
Jenny Hopf and Julie Dereshinsky
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Welcome to Midlife Confidential, a podcast about what every middle-aged person wants to know, but is too afraid to ask. Before each episode, we send out an anonymous survey to collect real answers about taboo topics like money, sex, relationships, and who's getting fillers. We then share the...
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Midlife Confidential is created and hosted by Jenny Hopf and Julie Dereshinsky.
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